Product of The Week: The iPod Battery by BTI Technology

Love your iPod but feel like you never get enough “Juice” from it....
Have no fear BTI is here; The iPod Battery is the perfect solution for travel
long commutes or for going days between charges. Build to last and available
for just any iPod configuration, The iPod Battery by BTI Technology is in our opinion the first thing that should be purchased after the iPod itself. Power to spare, killer look, and price to sell, from the mind of BTI Technology. Another interesting fact
is that after month of testing we are glad to report that more than 170 charges later
The Ipod Battery is still exceeding it’s 40 hours of Music Play Per Charge.
More like 52 to 65 depending on how you set-up your iPod preferences.
Did we mention that the charger is also included?

We give the BTI Technology iPod Battery a 5* out of 5
Making it our Product of the Week

Apple cancels 30-day free Mac mini test drive promo

Apple cancels 30-day free Mac mini test drive promo

Apple has quietly ended its free Mac mini test drive promo.......
Here we go again!

Mac mini Trial Offer: Take 2

Remember that 30-day Mac mini trial offer? Forget it.

The page that used to tell you all about the Mac mini test drive offer is now gone.
Is the promotion also? Who knows.......

Apple offers Mac mini 'test drive'

Apple is offering a 30-day "test drive" for customers who buy the Mac mini through its online store. If you decide to return the mini before the trial period expires, Apple will take it back and issue a full refund.

Tech community joins Katrina relief effort

Companies rally around victims of Hurricane Katrina, offering technical assistance, aiding the homeless and gathering relief donations.

The 8th Annual DVD Awards Results are in!

The 8th Annual DVD Awards with Leonard Maltin Rewards Groundbreaking DVD Releases


Best Authoring Design – Major Release

The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King
New Line Home Entertainment


Best Menu Design – Major Release

The Simpsons: The Complete 5th Season
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment



Best Video Presentation – Major Release

The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King
New Line Home Entertainment



Best Audio Presentation – Major Release

The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King
New Line Home Entertainment



Best Restoration

Gone With The Wind (Single Disc)
Warner Home Video



Best PC Support – Major Release

Elf
New Line HomeEntertainment and 1k Studios



Best Authoring Design – Independent Release

Super Size Me Educationally Enhanced DVD
Hart Sharp Video & Comchoice



Best Menu Design – Independent Release

Appleseed
Geneon Entertainment & Blink Digital



Best Video Presentation – Independent Release

Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2
Warner Home Video



Best Audio Presentation – Independent Release

The Stray Cats - Rumble In Brixton
Surfdog/Enliven/FogoLabs



Best PC Support – Independent Release

Clerks X
1k Studios



Best Blockbuster Theatrical
(two winers)
The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King
New Line Home Entertainment


Ultimate Matrix Collection Gift Set
Warner Home Video



Best Major Theatrical New Release
(two winners)

I, Robot (2 Disc)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Life Aquatic
Buena Vista Home Entertainment



Best Major Theatrical Catalog Release
(two winners)

Aladdin Special Edition
Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Star Wars Trilogy
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment



Best Independent Theatrical Release
(two winners)

Appleseed
Geneon Entertainment

Open Water
Lions Gate Home Entertainment



Best Multi-Disc Collection

Ultimate Matrix Collection Giftset
Warner Home Video



Best Television Entertainment

Seinfeld - Seasons 1 & 2
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment



Best Television Special Interest

Book Of Cool
Thamesdown SDC



Best Direct-To-Disc Entertainment

Tarzan II
Buena Vista Home Entertainment



Best Direct-To-Disc Special Interest

Tiger Woods: The Authorized DVD Collection
Buena Vista Home Entertainment



Best Documentary

Super Size Me Educationally Enhanced DVD
Hart Sharp Video & Comchoice



Best Game Play

Madagascar Animal Trivia DVD Game
b EQUAL & Comchoice



Best Music Performance
(three winners)

The Grateful Dead Movie
Monterey Media

Sting "Bring On The Night"
Universal Music Group

The Stray Cats - Rumble In Brixton
Surfdog/Enliven/FogoLabs



Best Music Anthology
(two winners)

The American Folk Blues Festival, Volume 3
Universal Music Group

Broadway: The American Musical
PBS



Best DualDisc

The Carl Verheyen Band-Acoustic, Electric & Live
AIX Records



Best Universal Media Disc (UMD)
[Category Sponsored By Savvis And Sony DADC]

National Treasure
Buena Vista Home Entertainment



Best Of Show
[Category Sponsored By DaTARIUS]

The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King
New Line Home Entertainment


Ultimate Matrix Collection Gift Set
Warner Home Video


Filmmaking Legend Award

William Friedkin
In Recognition of Landmark
Contributions Advancing the Art of
Film and DVD

The Leonard Maltin Award

David Shepard
In Recognition of
Landmark Contributions
Preserving the Rich Heritage of
Filmed Entertainment

Technology Pioneer Award

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
In Recognition of the Landmark
Development and Introduction of
Universal Media Disc


Television Legend Award

Gerald P. ‘Jerry’ Mathers
In Recognition of
Landmark Contributions to
American Popular Culture
American Popular Culture
‘Leave It To Beaver’

Sources Confirm Motorola iTunes Phone

Sources who have seen Motorola's upcoming E790 iTunes phone
say that it sounds like an iPod Shuffle and looks like a
shiny white version of Motorola's E398 phone.

SINGAPORE LOOKS TO CANADA FOR ANIMATION PARTNERS AT TELEVISION ANIMATION CONFERENCE

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is proud to present Singapore as the country of focus at the 2nd annual Television Animation Conference (TAC), which takes place on September 21 and 22, 2005. In a mission led by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), production and policy executives from Singapore's animation industry will attend the Conference and meet with their Canadian counterparts at a roundtable to establish business contacts explore co-production possibilities.

Mr. Lok Yin Seto, the MDA's Director of Industry Development and leader of the Singapore delegation to Canada and OIAF said, "Singapore and Canada signed an Audio Visual Co-production agreement in 1998. This agreement established the framework for co-operation between audio-visual production companies in Singapore and Canada. In 2003, the MDA initiated a Media 21 blueprint aimed at encouraging international co-productions and transforming Singapore into a vibrant global media city. Singapore-produced animation has since garnered the attention of international buyers. Singapore is poised to explore international partnerships in animation co-production and we are looking to Canada as a first-rate partner. We are very excited about this visit and look forward to future collaborations with Canadian animation companies," Mr. Seto added.

Titled "Growing Markets: Focus on Singapore", the roundtable will gather key Canadian production and distribution executives with Singaporean delegates, who will showcase their capabilities, discuss their needs and explore ways in which the two countries can build upon and advance co-production and trade. The delegation consists of senior executives from Asia Pacific Research & Positioning, Illuminations Media, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Oak3 Films, Singapore Animators Connection and Singapore Polytechnic. "Growing Markets: Focus on Singapore" will be held on Thursday, September 22 at the Château Laurier.

The Television Animation Conference was launched by the Ottawa International Animation Festival in 2004. TAC sold out in its inaugural year, drawing over 200 professionals from across Canada, Australia, China, France, India, Italy, South Africa, South Korea and the US. The only trade event in Canada tailored specifically to the needs of the animation industry, TAC gathers leading animation production and distribution companies, which this year include Canada's Bardel Entertainment, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Corus Entertainment, Cuppa Coffee Animation, DECODE Entertainment, Family Channel, Nelvana, Studio B Productions and TELETOON, as well as international companies Aardman Animation, Cartoon Network, Curious Pictures, Mondo Media, Nickelodeon and PBS.

The OIAF is the largest festival of its kind in North America and one of the most respected animation festivals in the world. Bringing art and industry together, the Festival attracts industry professionals, established and emerging artists, students and animation fans from across Canada and around the world. The 2005 Festival runs September 21 - 25. For further information regarding TAC, the Festival, and full pass options, please visit our website at www.animationfestival.ca

Netopia Release Timbuktu 8.5

Netopia is pleased to announce the release of version 8.5 of Timbuktu
Pro for Mac OS X.

This latest version includes several new product enhancements
designed to increase security and boost performance:

-Timbuktu Pro users can maintain the security and confidentiality of
their work when operating a remote system through keyboard locking
and screen blanking

-A new option to only allow Secure Shell (SSH) connections

-Help desk mode, which enables administrators to enforce
unidirectional access, thereby ensuring only Help Desk agents can
initiate remote control sessions.

-Full desktop sharing, allowing multiple monitors to be viewed
simultaneously for easy multi-tasking

-More efficient operation through improved mouse control with
smoother scrolling from small to large displays



To view more information about version 8.5, please go to:

http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/mac/

Mastering your Applications: DVD Learning Collection A Must

Don’t feel like opening a book today, and who can blame you. It’s hard enough going mobile with all your gear without having to shuffle around heavy books just so you can learn your favorite Program.
But still you are away from home and the office in a cafe or in a nameless hotel room with some time on your hands and feel like you could use it to master Photoshop or get the most of your Digital Camera, but ounce again no book. If this sound like you then software Cinema series of Fundamental and Advanced Techniques DVD Sets are for you. A few of these mixed with a PowerBook and some free time can really make a huge difference. It’s like having the world finest Photoshop instructors leaning over you shoulder mentoring you. Superb easy to use on screen interactive interface let you cruse from basic to more advanced Phototshop features. Even the Images to complete the lessons are provided here.
And the weight of it all is only a few ounces. Summer is here and the time is right to empower yourself. Choose from a wide variety of “Classes” From Photoshop CS to Mastering Digital Photography, it’s all here and worth it. No other “DVD Courses that we have tried have given us faster result than the ones by software Cinema.

We highly recommend them.

The Software Cinema Collection of Learning DVD
A Dean Collins Production
Various Theme and Author
Can be found at: www.software-cinema.com

Safari Update released for Panther, Tiger

Apple has released Safari 2.0.1 update for Tiger and Safari 1.3.1 update for Panther via its Software Update utility and on the Web

Apple Sends Invites to Secretive Music-Related Event

With the words "1,000 songs in your pocket changed everything,"
referring to the introduction of the original iPod four years
ago, the message said simply, "Here we go again."

T-Mobile Provides Free Wifi to Katrina's Victims

T-Mobile is showing itself to be a class act in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. T-Mobile is offering free wireless Internet access through its T-Mobile wifi “hotspot” network in those locations which felt Katrina’s wrath. The free wifi offer includes T-Mobile Hotspot locations in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi….